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Introduction
Wash hands, Introduce self, Patients name, Explain procedure fully and get consent
Explain it will be uncomfortable and they may need to cough up blood pushed back down ā give them a bowel
Gather equipment
Equipment list
10% xylocaine spray (or 1% lidocaine in 2-5ml syringe sprayed fast from broken white needle)
Pack options
Nasal tampon (7.5cm ideal, also 5cm and 10cm available) e.g. Netcell nasal pack, Merocel
Inflatable pack (7.5cm ideal, also posterior pack available) Ā e.g. Rapid Rhino
KY jelly
10ml syringe (filled with saline if using nasal tampon, or air if using inflatable pack)
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